Acne.org : AHA+ (Glycolic Acid - 10%)

First off, I"m brown skin and i needed somethin to even out my skin tone. I been using this product for about 3 and 1/2 weeks and my skin is lighter and smoother. Dans BP left my skin so dry with no glow but this helped a lot. The first two weeks i didnt like this stuff because my skin looked oily and it stung (only after putting on after BP, works better alone). But after the 3rd week i was amazed and my face was lighter and no longer felt oily. The trick is i never put it on after BP. I put it on in the morning after washing with Olay for Sensitive Skin (Best cleanser!), apply AHA then moisturize with Eucerin face lotion with Jojoba and I'm done. Sometimes ill leave it on for about 45mins then rub ice all over my face and blot the wetness with a paper towel (the AHA has already absorbed in the skin by now so its ok) and this makes my skin look the best.

Alright so about a year ago I had severe acne around my jawline and chin area. It got so bad that I went on accutane for 6 months to clear it, although right before I went on it I ordered this product. I never ended up using it since using it with Accutane would completely destroy my skin. Long story short I've been off accutane for the last 6 months and my skin was doing fine, I had no breakouts for the whole of those 6 months. Only the occasional pimple here and there. Then about two weeks ago I suddenly started breaking out around my chin, now having been free of acne for so long having this happen to me was really demotivating and stressful. I then remembered that I still had this tube of glycolic acid I bought, at first I was super super sceptical of it. I was concerned that it might make my skin worse and then I might not be able to go back, but in fact the exact opposite happened. I've been using it on my breakout (and all over my face mixed with a moisturiser) for the last week and my breakout has completely stopped. The dark spots are fading quickly and my skin overall is just looking healthier. Hopefully it continues to improve (Also I really urge those of you stuggling with acne to cut down on your dairy intake, I realised that as soon as I drink a lot of milk or have a lot of dairy products my skin starts to breakout. Try replacing your milk with almond or coconut milk)

It's been two months since I started using glycolic acid once a day and my skin is significantly more well-behaved and clear. My scars (from picking - you can pop, but DON'T pick) are also disappearing. I'm 26 years old and had moderate acne due mostly to overly sensitive skin (it's usually on the side of my face that I sleep on). My personal regimen is: Neutrogena Acne Cream Wash with salicylic acid (no exfoliating beads, that's just more irritation) in the morning. Then I mix a tiny amount of glycolic acid - I'm talking like half a pea here - in with Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Lotion and apply to my whole face except close to my eyes and lips. The ratio that works for me is such that I hardly feel the glycolic acid "tingle." If I use too much, my skin freaks out. There is a happy medium in there somewhere. I never put it on directly, except maybe as an occasional spot treatment. Wear sunscreen if necessary. Before bed, I do another salicylic cream wash. Everything I put on my face is non-comedogenic. Overall I feel SO much better about my skin; the only time I ever really break out is just a little during my cycle. It's calmer and less volatile. I just had to find a gentle, consistent routine with the right medicated products and my skin fell into line. Try it! P.S. I have a slightly bizarre presentation of seasonal allergies - they trigger eczema on and around my eyelids. If you have eczema, make sure glycolic acid goes nowhere near it; the last thing that skin needs is even more exfoliation.

The treatment works well yess and I luuuv it. But I have one question regarding the AHA. Does the AHA effects the skin color or it's because of the too dryness. Cuz only around my mouth my skin started to rashes. i hate this darkness in this area. Is it normal ? Its my 3rd week btw. If its not .. Is it recommended to apply it only on the acne rather than the whole face.

(my skin has fairly light acne with a lot of red marks and some shallow scarring) Overall I'm really happy with this product. I think its definitely worth the money for the shipping. Ive been using it for about 5 days and I can already see my red marks starting to fade away as well as the overall tone of my skin improving. I cant wait to see how my skin progresses over the next couple of weeks, I definitely will continue to use this.

It could use some more soothing ingredients like Aloe in it as it is a bit harsh on Sensitive skin. It does it's job but there are others out there that don't irritate so much

Awesome product, 3 in 1 - moisturizer- really awesome toner, spot treatment cream. I love it

Be patient---It works. I saw no results the 1st month, but decided to stick with it and it was worth it. I saw amazinf results the 2nd month. Red spots I thought were scars began to fade and breakouts stopped. There is an issue with balling up, but I use it seperate from the BP. I don't reccomend using it at the same time. Apply the AHA, wait 5 minutes, and then apply some moisturizer, and it won't ball up. It only balls up when you put the AHA on top of a product---not undernearth. It does smell and taste awful, but the results make up for those.